Hartford Small Company HLS Fund (HIASX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Hartford Small Company HLS Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund (HIASX) has returned -9.18% so far this year and 12.48% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HIASX has returned 10.43% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 9, 1996, HIASX's average daily return is +0.16%, while the average monthly return is +3.32%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 1.8 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Jan 1997 with a return of +901.9%, while the worst month was Aug 2015 at -25.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, HIASX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 2, 1997 with a return of +894.4%, while the worst single day was Aug 19, 2015 at -18.9%.

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund has an annualized alpha of 35.60%, beta of 1.01, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 12, 1996.

• This fund captured 161.98% of S&P 500 Index gains and 119.43% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• R² of 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

HIASX has an expense ratio of 0.77%, placing it in the medium range.

HIASX ranks 20 for risk / return — below 20% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Hartford Small Company HLS Fund (HIASX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund provided a 0.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.08 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Hartford Small Company HLS Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Hartford Small Company HLS Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Hartford Small Company HLS Fund was 68.04%, occurring on Feb 13, 2003. Recovery took 1187 trading sessions.

The current Hartford Small Company HLS Fund drawdown is 17.93%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.